PA Liquor Control Board v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DISSENTING OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Because the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) found that Claimant suffered a psychic workplace injury in the nature of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the occurrence and causation of which are incontrovertibly attributable to a specific abnormal workplace event (Event),1 I would conclude that this workplace injury is compensable under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).2 Because I would affirm the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), I respectfully dissent.

As our Supreme Court has concluded, a claimant is entitled to…